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GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSnY
Tuesday, February 9,1993, No. 6
Official Campus 9{ezuspaper
Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Nursing
Program
Meets
Challenges
by Amy Sharpe
Staff Writer
The Associate Degree of Nursing at
Gardner-Webb University is now indepen
dent of the Davis School of Nursing in
Statesville, according to Dr. Shirley Toney,
chair of the Nursing Department.
Enrollment has seen a dramatic increase
in the past few years, says Toney. There are
currently 98 students in the nursing program.
"Because of the increase in enrollment,
we have had to increase clinical facilities,"
explained Toney. The new facilities include
Gaston Memorial Hospital, Spartanburg Re
gional Medical Center and Upstate Medical
Center, Crawly Memorial Hospital and
Courtland Terrace.
Recruiter Journeys
To Dark Continent
by E.J. Dolce
Staff Writer
Once classes ended last semester GW
students raced gleefully homeward in that
grand mass exodus known as “Christmas
break.” While many traveled long distances,
few went as far as Caroline McKinney and
Clovis Ngha (pronounced “Ngha”). Hop
ping the Atlantic to the “Dark Continent,"
Caroline and Clovis mixed business with
pleasure during their stay in the friendly
Republic of Cameroon, native home to many
“GWC” alumni such as Florence and Dr.
Systus Kum and George Kangkolo.
What business? Although Caroline
claimed the purpose of the trip was for a
vacation, much work was conducted for
GWU’s sake. While in the north west prov
inces of Bamenda, Wum, and Mbengwi, and
in the capital city of Yaounde, she contacted
over 200 students and has already received
15 applications. As Clovis explained later,
this was really harder than it seemed.
Over the holidays, Bamenda was in a
state of emergency due to internal political
problems. For this reason, it was necessary
for the duo to take a number of precautionary
measures. The government generously pro
vided bodyguards for extra protection. “The
The two primary clinical experiences
are Rutherford and Cleveland Memorial
Hospitals. Broughton will continue to be
used for psychological clinic work, says
Toney.
Nursing students typically differ in back
ground and age. Many are returning to col
lege after having attained one four year de
gree in another field.
Gardner-Webb currently employs 7 and
three-fourths full-time faculty members as
well as part-time faculty for clinical areas.
In April of '94 the license examination
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Caroline Mckinney
bodyguards and all the special attention made
me feel like a queen!" remarked Caroline.
Caroline also required a number of sig
natures from high ranking officials such as
Governor Luc Renee and Assistant Provin
cial Chief of Education Mr. Sunday Makia.
These signatures verified clearance for stu
dent recruitment.
In contrast to the roads, the people were
very open. Caroline and Clovis reported the
atmosphere to be a very inviting one. Al
though in many parts, the people speak dif
ferent dialects, most natives of Cameroon
speak English and French. This puts the
nation in a good position to be open to busi
ness, schools and tourists from around the
world. While in Cameroon, they stayed with
the family of Anyangwe “Sheik” Akoh who
is currently a GWU student.
Due to Clovis’ royal status as the Prince
G-W Debaters
Take “Gold”
Special to The Pilot
Four members of the debate team recently
returned from a USC-S tournament with
the "Gold." Interestingly enough, the
"Gold Dome" award indicates a 2nd place
finish, not 1st place. The prize was
awarded to the team coached by Dr. Glen
Bottoms.
The team was awarded a first place trophy
in the Novice Division, a significant
accomplishment considering competitors
such as Wofford, UNC-C, and Georgia
State, among others.
Mike McCalley won a speaker's award,
and the victory was sealed by the efforts of
Michelle Remy, Nicole Brown, and Gus
King.
Debaters are looking forward to upcoming
tournaments, including one at UNC-C and
Richmond, VA. Plans include a slot in the
National Finals in Maryland sometime in
March.
Anyangwe "Sheik" Akoh
of Wum, Caroline was invited to meet many
regal figures. Among them, Clovis’ father
who at present has 21 wives and 56 children!
Other outstanding dignitaries encountered
included the Eon (King) of Bafut, Abumbi II.
At his annual dance, Caroline met Frances
Cook, U.S. Ambassador to Cameroon, who
was recently awarded the highest honors
ever given to a woman by Cameroon’s gov
ernment.
Although she visited all the tourist at
tractions such as Mechum Falls, Lake Wum,
Lake Nyos, and the Catholic Mission in Wum,
Caroline insists that the highlight of her trip
was getting to know and dancing with the
natives.
At the end of their 19 day trip, Caroline
and Clovis found that mixing business with
pleasure created the formula for memories
that will last a lifetime.